| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.09 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Lisa
Colby Director, Policy Planning Campus & Community Planning |
Does the institution's physical campus plan include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the physical campus plan or amendment includes sustainability:
The Vancouver Campus Plan was recently updated in 2010 following a comprehensive consultative process with students, residents, alumni, and other stakeholders.
The Plan's vision is to support UBC’s globally significant community of scholars with a beautiful, functional, sustainable and cost-effective campus that provides the optimal environment for teaching, learning and research; reflects the stature of the university; encourages a unique community life; strengthens its connections with its neighbours and is responsible to future generations.
Sustainability is the first of five interrelated strategies identified to achieve that vision:
• Create a Sustainable Campus
• Provide a campus for world-class teaching, learning and research
• Nurture a more vibrant and interesting campus for our community of scholars
• Rediscover UBC’s sense of place and natural west coast beauty
• Ensure a well-connected and accessible campus
The Campus Plan sustainability goals are to achieve more sustainable, efficient, effective and convenient land-use distribution patterns; integrated approaches to managing open-space, energy and infrastructure systems; a pedestrian and cycling friendly campus; and a socially engaging environment that fosters a thriving academic community.
Some key ways to achieve these sustainability objectives are:
• Use the campus as a living laboratory
• Provide more student housing
• A Public realm designed with nature
• Greener buildings and infrastructure
• A Compact campus (infill and taller buildings instead of sprawl)
• A Vibrant campus life (mixed uses and meeting daily needs)
The year the physical campus plan was developed or adopted:
The website URL where the physical campus plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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